Without t.p.; title from the dedications

Imprint information from the plates

Each part has an illustrated engraved plate containing the dedication; 10 leaves of letterpress with descriptions of 3 plates on each leaf

Plates signed drawn & engraved by Samuel Daniell but tentatively attributed to William Daniell--Cf. Mendelssohn

Plates are hand-colored

citation/reference: Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 2, p. 13

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Mendelssohn, S. South African bib

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SCNHRB copy 39088012040754 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection

SCNHRB copy has both dedication leaves bound at beginning

SCNHRB copy has armorial bookplate of Thos. Dowdeswell

SCNHRB copy half bound in calf and marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, title in gilt on spine; housed in a brown cloth slipcase, title in gilt on goatskin label on front cover

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